Dawn's new day.

Pinkie happily bounced around town slipping her invitations under each and every door in town. Today’s party was going to be the biggest bestest party she had thrown yet since becoming a Party Pony Planer and~ baker.

She had honestly been going a bit stir crazy with holding off on the parties and now she had to make sure all three guests of honor showed up without ruining the surprise. “Maybe I should recruit some helpers.” She tapped her chin. “The party isn’t till this evening so it should be perfect.”

After delivering the last invitation in town she bounced along towards Sweet Apple Acres. “I know the perfect friends to help me out.”

When she arrived at the farm she easily spotted AJ and Dawn out doing chores together. He needs a nickname, BD just isn’t appropriate. she giggled to herself.

Pinkie was a bit surprised he was out working considering what she had heard happened to him and Lyra. Lets give him a hug.

Without another thought she ran over and tackled the blue colt. “Hiya Dawn. Hi AJ.” She said from atop his back.

“Hi Pinkie.” Dawn replied without finding her antics weird. He doesn’t even question me…

“Pinkie, girl, get off my younger brother would ya.” Applejack huffed. “He ain’t no stuffed animal for ya to hug.”

“Could’ve fooled me.” Pinkie stuck her tongue out while Dawn laughed. Pinkie found herself floating off his back though once he lit his horn.

“So Pinkie need some help with today’s party?” Dawn asked her as he used his magic to help muck the pig pen.

“Yep. Are you psychic?” Pinkie narrowed her eyes.

“Psh, Pinkie you told us about the party yesterday before ya ran off. Now, we would love to help out but Dawn and I have chores to do today.” Applejack filled the pig’s trough with slop.

“Please.” Pinkie used her best puppy dog face.

“Land sakes if ya put that away we’ll help.” AJ sighed as Dawn laughed.Works every time.

“Yes. Okay, so all I really need help with is rounding up our three guests of honor. Applejack I figured you can get Rainbow Dash as she’s also athletic. She’s currently living in the community housing.” Pinkie explained. “Dawn you can pick up Fluttershy, she has a cottage just west of the farm and I’ll pick up Rarity.”

Dawn nodded. “So where are we bringing them Pinkie?”

“To Sugarcube Corner. Oh and here’s your family’s invites.” Pinkie pulled out nine invites and listed them off. “One for Big Mac, Apple Bloom, Granny Smith, Pear Butter, Morning Dew, Forest Breeze, Unfettered Breeze, and you two.” How did she already know Unfettered’s name?

“Pinkie don’t y’all think you could’ve just given us one for the whole family.” Applejack deadpanned as I held the invitations in my magic.

“Nope.” Pinkie then bounced off without a care. One thing down more to go.

“That filly is something else, I question how she can do the things she does.” AJ said.

“Don’t think about it too hard. She has some unique magic.” Dawn replied and walked off towards the house while carrying the invitations in his magic.

“Right, good idea. Meet me at the barn when you’re done.” She headed that direction.

“Well we finally finished.” Applejack wiped some sweat from her brow. Our last chore for the morning had been harvesting the leftover pumpkins that didn’t sell from nightmare night so they could be turned into pies by the Cakes. Guess it’s true the farm grows more than apples. Probably a good thing to keep it diverse.

“Nice.” I set the last pumpkin into the cart she was currently hitched to.

“Big brother, big sis. Here.” Apple Bloom ran up to us with Unfettered following close behind. Bloom had a couple of cold ciders in her tiny saddle bags that she passed over to us with her mouth with a massive grin. “Mama said you might be…” she forgot the word. Unfettered leaned down and whispered in her ear. “Right, thirsty.” She cutely said which caused both Applejack and I to melt. It should be illegal for ponies to be that cute.

“Well thanks little sis.” Aj took the bottles then ruffled her mane causing the filly to squeal with delight and run off back towards the house.

“If ponies could get diabetes I would have just gotten it.” I held my forehooves over my heart as AJ just laughed then passed me the cider.

Unfettered gave me a small smile then a nod before running off after Applebloom. I noticed she still had the collar around her neck though she was no longer wearing her uniform. I wonder if we can get that off her and why she didn’t ask Celestia to take it off after our escape.

“At least she seams to be fitting right in.” Applejack took a swig.

“Who, Breezy two?” AJ snorted a bit of cider at my joke. Though I wonder why she’s sticking around.

She wiped her mouth with her fetlock then deadpanned. “Yeah her. Bloom seams to really like her at least.” She looked out towards the field where Big Mac was working and narrowed her eyes. “I caught Big Mac glancing her way too.”

“Haha. First a school teacher and then a maid. Sounds like he’s going for the collection.” I laughed as we walked back towards the barn. Though that could be a bad or good thing.

“Hey that’s my big brother your talking about.” She got me in a headlock and we almost tripped.

“He’s my brother now too.” I tickled her with some magic and we began to wrestle after she unhooked herself from the cart. She easily pinned me with her Earth pony strength. “Cheater.” I playfully huffed.

“Well I’m glad to see you two getting along Like true siblings.” We both stopped and looked up towards Pear Butter sheepishly.

“He/She started it.” We both said at the same time, looked at each other, then laughed.

“Well it looks like you’re both done anyway. Didn’t you need to help out Pinkie still?” Pear admonished.

“Oh yeah we need to go collect those new ponies.” AJ got up and started walking off towards town.

“Not so fast little lady.” Pear grabbed her by the scruff using her mouth. “You two need lunch and definitely a bath first.” She said through her teeth.

AJ tried to escape our mother’s grasp while I happily followed along, snickering. We both do need a good scrub.

Once clean I donned my saddle bags and headed off towards Fluttershy’s cottage. “I’ll see you all at the party.” I yelled into the house to no pony in particular.

“Stay safe sweetheart.” Morning Dew yelled back as I headed out. I could tell she didn’t want me going out by her tone.

When I finally arrived I took a good long look around. Looks like the place still needs lots of work, there’s not many animals hanging around yet either. Well she did just move in.

I walked up towards the door and knocked. There was an “eep” along with a few clatters.

“Who is it?” I struggled to hear.

“Hey Fluttershy, it’s Balanced Dawn. We met back in Cloudsdale a few months back. I found out you just moved to town so wanted to say hi.” I kept my voice calm and light.

There was a scramble towards the door and Fluttershy popped her head out when it opened.

“Hey Flutters can I come in?” It wasn’t quite time for the party. Shoot how do I invite her without giving up the surprise. Maybe just invite her to hang out?

“Oh, um, sure.” I stepped inside and found it similarly unfinished. “It’s not much yet.” She blushed. Her mane was a bit of a mess, her feathers looked ruffled, and there was paint on her fetlocks.

“Looks fine to me. Anyway like I said, I heard you just moved to town and I’m home from school for a while so was just wondering if you wanted to catch up and maybe get some food?” I tried to give her my friendliest smile.

”Li-Like a date?” she squeakers and nods. I can’t hear her but assume she’s in. Perfect I was worried about inviting her to a party.

“Great. I’ll wait here while you get cleaned up.” I sit on the old couch she has.

Fluttershy looks herself over and almost turns completely red before rushing upstairs. “I’ll be right back!”

“Take your time, no rush.”

“So a party?” Rainbow asked her guest.

“Yep, I didn’t want to trick you into going so just act surprised for Pinkie if ya would.” Applejack replied.

“So why is she throwing me a party again?” Rainbow narrowed her eyes, she was skeptical but also loved parties.

“She throws them for everyone new in town to drum up business for herself and Sugarcube corner. The idea is ya get one party free then everypony asks her to host more. Or something like that.” Aj shrugs.

“Eh, makes sense I guess. Sure I’ll go. Race ya there.” Rainbow’s face lit up and she shot off.

“Oh it’s on.” Aj tilted her hat and ran after her.

“So you’re inviting me over for a, what was it again, Darling?” Rarity asked the pink filly as she moved some of her materials around. Her shop/home still needed lots of work but she had finally been able to buy most of the needed supplies to make the initial repairs after a profitable Nightmare Night.

“A cupcake taste testing. I invited you and a few other friends.” Pinkie smiled.

“As lovely as that sounds, I really do have a lot of work to finish around here.” Rarity lamented as she looked at the repairs left to be made.

“Oh, I know what if you had some help. Some of my friends are great at fixing things.” Pinkie popped up next to her causing her to drop what she was holding in her magic. Applejack would probably do and maybe Dawn or some other ponies I know.

“Very well. I guess I could use a break.” Rarity tapped her chin. “Maybe some of them would like an outfit or two in exchange for labor.”

“Perfect, see you there.” Pinkie sped off in a puff of smoke.

“What a silly pony.” Rarity tittered to herself as she got ready to leave. She took one last look around and sighed at how much more difficult fixing the place up actually was compared to in her head.

“So, um, where are we going?” Fluttershy asked. The two of us had just left her cottage after she finished cleaning up. She looks way better after a shower and preening.

“Sugar Cube Corner. It’s a local bakery and the Cake’s make some of the best food in town.” I replied, she didn’t say anything after that but kept glancing my way until we arrived.

“It looks closed.” She tilted her head.

“Excuse me darlings.” Rarity had just showed up behind us wearing a cocktail dress. “Is this Sugar Cube Corner?”

“Yep, heading inside?” I held the door open for her and then Fluttershy with my magic.

”Thanks.”

“Why thank you. Such a gen…”

”Suprise!” Both fillies jumped in shock with Fluttershy actually making it to the ceiling.

“Wow, nice jumps.” Pinkie hopped over. “Yours was really impressive.” Pinkie looked up at Fluttershy who was being helped down by a laughing Rainbow Dash.

“Sorry Flutters I should have warned you.” Rainbow got her friend back to the ground who quickly hid behind her as the party got started.

“Pinkie dearest, what’s going on?” Rarity asked after calming down.

“It’s your Welcome to Ponyville party. I had to postpone it since Dawn here had been foalnapped.” Pinkie looked sad then perked up right away. “But he and Lyra are safe now so we can party!” She then ran off with Rarity.

“Woah, you were foalnapped?” Rainbow asked.

“Yep.” I nodded. “Hey!” I pointed a hoof at her. “I just remembered you owe me ten bits Rainbow.”

“Oh, would you look at that.” She pointed her hoof behind me which I fell for like a rube as she flew into the party crowd. I just sighed and shook my head laughing a bit.

“So not a date?” A disappointed Fluttershy asked, to quietly for me to hear. Guess Rainbow left her behind.

“What was that Flutters?” I smiled at using the nickname Rainbow just did.

“Sorry about her. I can give you the bits.” She squeaked out.

“Nah it’s fine.” I motioned with my hoof. “I was just messing with her since I really didn’t want to talk about that fiasco again. Anyway shall we join the others.” I wrapped a foreleg around her before she could hide again so we could join in on the party.

“Well howdy Dawn who’s that you got with ya?” Applejack asked as we joined the group of foals our age. Plenty of adults had shown up and Rarity was already doing a great job promoting herself.

“This is Fluttershy, we actually met on a field trip I took up to Cloudsdale. Fluttershy this is my older sister Applejack.” I introduced the two. It took some time for the two to get talking, until animals were brought up and how they were taken care of on the farm.

Eventually after talking with the two and a few other foals I left the conversation and found Pinkie sitting in a corner pony watching.

“Bit for your thoughts?” I sat down next to her.

“Silly you don’t need to give me any bits.” She giggled then continued. “I just wish my sisters could be here. They still live back on the rock farm since that’s their calling. She deflated a bit.

“Why not tell me about them.” She brightened back up as we got to talking. Before long the others joined us and we all hung out for the rest of the party.

“That was some shindig.” Applejack commented as we were walking back home after the party.

“Pinkie does throw a good party.” I hip bumped her and she bumped back before we both ran off racing back.

Arriving at the farmhouse our parents were already waiting and lead us inside.